Merrillville, IN has a population of 35,268 people with a median age of 38 and a median household income of $52,428. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Merrillville, IN declined from 35,322 to 35,268, a 0.15% decrease and its median household income declined from $52,810 to $52,428, a 0.72% decrease.

The population of Merrillville, IN is 45.4%Black, 36.4%White, and 14%Hispanic. 10.3% of the people in Merrillville, IN speak a non-English language, and 98.6% are U.S. citizens.

The median property value in Merrillville, IN is $127,400, and the homeownership rate is 63.1%. Most people in Merrillville, IN commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 26.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Merrillville, IN is 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Merrillville, IN is $52,428. Males in Merrillville, IN have an average income that is 1.41 times higher than the average income of females, which is $42,032. The income inequality of Merrillville, IN (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462 which is lower than the national average.

Households in Merrillville, IN have a median annual income of $52,428, which is less than the median annual income in the United States. Look at the chart to see how the median household income in Merrillville, IN compares to that in it's parent locations.

The closest comparable data for the census place of Merrillville, IN is from the state of Indiana.

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity

1.Asian$57,431±$7,420

2.Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander$47,802±$13,248

3.American Indian$45,137±$13,037

In 2016 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Indiana workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.2 times more than Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Indiana.

In 2016, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.2% decline from 2015 to 2016, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even.

The 2016GINI for Indiana is lower than the national average of 0.485. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comaprison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in various wage buckets compared to the national average.

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Merrillville, IN was Census Tract 425.04 with a value of $71,983, followed by Census Tract 423 and Census Tract 424.01, with respective values of $61,114 and $55,213.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Merrillville, IN colored by their Median Household Income.

15.3% of the population in Merrillville, IN (34,843 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 14%. The largest demographic living in poverty is Female 6-11, followed by Female 25-34 and then Male 6-11.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Merrillville, IN is Black or African American, followed by White and Hispanic or Latino.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

From 2015 to 2016, employment in Merrillville, IN grew at a rate of 0.59%, from 16,362 employees to 16,459 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Merrillville, IN, are Manufacturing, Healthcare & Social Assistance, and Retail trade. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Merrillville, IN, though some of these residents may live in Merrillville, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Merrillville, IN. In Lake County, IN the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 60 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $11,709. Lake County, IN has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Indiana.

The closest comparable data for the census place of Merrillville, IN is from the county of Lake County, IN.

6-17

Male Majority

6-17

Female Majority

Lake County, IN residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Indiana. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

The closest comparable data for the census place of Merrillville, IN is from the county of Lake County, IN.

$11,709

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Lake County, IN were $11,709 in 2014, but $11,615 in 2013. These numbers represent a 0.81% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Lake County, IN are $$2,121 more than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Merrillville, IN compared to national reimburesments.

Medicare enrollees between the ages of 65 and 75 that have had treatment related to their diabetes and been categorized with the racial labels, either Black or non-Black, from the Dartmouth Atlas. The closest comparable data for the census place of Merrillville, IN is from the county of Lake County, IN.

In 2014, the Medicare enrollees in Lake County, IN between the ages of 65 and 75 had 4,692 eye exams, 6,483 hemoglobin tests, and 5,895 lipid tests as part of their diabetes care. Here is a breakdown of each test by race as a percentage of enrollees with diabetes.

Female Medicare enrollees between the ages of 67 and 69 that have been classified with the racial labels, either Black or non-Black, from the Dartmouth Atlas. The closest comparable data for the census place of Merrillville, IN is from the county of Lake County, IN.

In 2014, out of the 4,795 women in Lake County, IN between the ages of 67 and 69 enrolled in medicare, 2,918 had mammograms. This chart looks at the change in percentage of Black and non-Black Medicare enrollees who had mammograms from 2010 to 2014.

West Virginia has a Opioid Overdose Death Rate (Age-Adjusted) value of 43.4, followed by New Hampshire with 35.8 and Ohio with 32.9. The following map shows all of the states colored according to their Opioid Overdose Death Rate (Age-Adjusted).

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Martin County, IN has a Diabetes Prevalence value of 15.6%, the highest value of any county in Indiana. This represents a 43.1% growth from the previous year, which had a value of 10.9%.

The following map shows all of the counties in Indiana colored according to their Diabetes Prevalence.

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Crawford County, IN has a Adult Smoking Prevalence of 21.5%, the highest value of any county in Indiana. This represents a 1.83% decline from the previous year, which had a value of 21.9%.

The following map shows all of the counties in Indiana colored according to their Adult Smoking Prevalence.

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Lake County, IN has a Homicide Deaths per 100,000 People of 14.8, the highest rate of any county in Indiana. This represents a 12.9% decline from the previous year, which had a value of 17.

The following map shows all of the counties in Indiana colored according to the number of Homicide Deaths per 100,000 People.

Merrillville, IN is home to a population of 35,268 people, from which 98.6% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Merrillville, IN is composed of 16,016Black residents (45.4%), 12,830White residents (36.4%), 4,936Hispanic residents (14%), 980Two+ residents (2.78%), and 452Asian residents (1.28%). The most common foreign languages in Merrillville, IN are Spanish (2,521 speakers), Greek (237 speakers), and Other Slavic (174 speakers), but compared to other places, Merrillville, IN has a relative high number of Greek (237 speakers), Other Slavic (174 speakers), and Serbo-Croatian (135 speakers).

In 2016, the median age of all people in Merrillville, IN was 38. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 37.3, were generally younger than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 44. But people in Merrillville, IN are getting getting older. In 2015, the average age of all Merrillville, IN residents was 37.5.

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 110,164Indiana residents, followed by India with 27,044 and China with 22,033.

When compared to other states, Indiana has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Macedonia. In 2016, there were 1,967 people from Macedonia living in Indiana, approximately 3.45 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

As of 2016, 98.6% of Merrillville, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93%. In 2015, the percentage of US citizens in Merrillville, IN was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been declining in that location.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Merrillville, IN compared to it's parent geographies.

In 2016, there were 1.25 times more Black residents (16,016 people) in Merrillville, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12,830White and 4,936Hispanic residents, the second and third most common racial or ethnic groups.

The following bar chart shows the 8 races and ethnicities represented in Merrillville, IN as a share of the total population.

3,716 of Merrillville, IN citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.1%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Merrillville, IN was Spanish. 7.15% of the overall population of Merrillville, IN are native Spanish speakers. 0.67% speak Greek and 0.49% speak Other Slavic, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other census places, Merrillville, IN has a relatively high number of residents that are native Greek speakers. In 2015, there were 237 native Greek speakers living in Merrillville, IN, approximately 6.43 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

In 2015 universities in Merrillville, IN awarded 433 degrees. The student population of Merrillville, IN is skewed towards females, with 158 male students and 275 female students. Most students in Merrillville, IN are Black or African American (179 and 41.3%), followed by White (170 and 39.3%), Hispanic or Latino (72 and 16.6%), and Unknown (8 and 1.85%). The largest universities in Merrillville, IN by number of graduates are Brown Mackie College-Merrillville (193 and 44.6%), ITT Technical Institute-Merrillville (123 and 28.4%), and Success Schools (80 and 18.5%). The most popular majors in Merrillville, IN are Registered Nursing (76 and 17.6%), Occupational Therapist Assistant (43 and 9.9%), and Surgical Technologist (23 and 5.31%). The median tuition costs in Merrillville, IN are N/A for private four year colleges, and N/A and N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

In 2015 the majority of students graduating from institutions in Merrillville, IN were Black or African American. These 179 graduates mean that there were 1.05 times more Black or African American graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 170 graduates.

The median property value in Merrillville, IN is $127,400, which is 0.62 times smaller than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value changed from $127,400 to $127,400, a 0% increase. The homeownership rate of Merrillville, IN is 63.1%, which is lower than the national average of 63.6%. People in Merrillville, IN have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Merrillville, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$52,428

Median Household Income

±$3,640

13,513

Number of Households

±533

In 2016, the median household income of the 13,513 households in Merrillville, IN declined to $52,428 from the previous year's value of $52,810.

The following chart displays the households in Merrillville, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75-$100k range.

In 2016, the median property value in Merrillville, IN stayed at $127,400 from the previous year's value of $127,400.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Merrillville, IN compared to other geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Merrillville, IN the largest share of households have a property value in the $100k-$125k range.

This chart shows the households in Merrillville, IN distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Merrillville, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800-$1.5k range.

The following chart displays the households in Merrillville, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Merrillville, IN have 2 cars, followed by 1 car.

Using averages, employees in Merrillville, IN have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (25 minutes). Additionally, 2.63% of the workforce in Merrillville, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows the average travel time in Merrillville, IN compared to its parent geographies.